Not by you, not by the seller, not by your lawyer. Pre-signing tools from a Dominican real estate attorney with 21 years of practice, so you can sign knowing exactly what you're signing.
They start at the first signature, when someone paid a reservation or signed a promesa before the right questions were answered on paper.
Company registration, signing authority and permits can all be checked before money moves.
Know which contract clauses put your money at risk, and where your payments should go.
Three questions to ask before you hire, and a sign-off sheet so every check is actually done.
A certificate of title and a constancia anotada are both "titled". They're not the same purchase.
How to verify a CONFOTUR classification, and whether its benefits actually cover you.
Real estate agents aren't licensed in the DR yet, and they're paid when the deal closes.
Send the ready-made request email, in English or Spanish, before you pay a reservation fee.
For each document: what a clean result looks like, and the red flags that mean "slow down".
Your own lawyer completes the checklist item by item, so nothing is forgotten by anyone.
Ask for these before you pay a reservation fee or sign anything. For each one: what it is, who issues it, and the red flag to look for.
The documents don't just protect your money. They change how the whole purchase feels.
"By the time you sign, you should know exactly what you're signing. That's the whole idea."Ismael Ramon Vanderhorst
The pre-signing system I'd want every client to run, turned into tools you can use on your own, in English, from anywhere.
From reservation to registered title, step by step.
Every check, with what a clean result looks like.
Risky clauses marked, with safer wording in English and Spanish.
Ready-to-send emails in English and Spanish.
Questions to ask, and a sign-off sheet.
Essentials $149 · Complete Vault $349 · 14-day guarantee
I've practiced Dominican real estate law for 21 years: title work, closings, developer contracts, and the disputes that follow when the first steps were skipped.
Most of the problems foreign buyers have brought to me were visible on paper before they signed. Nobody had asked for the paper. I built the Vault so you can ask, so your own lawyer can't miss anything either, and so you can enjoy your property instead of worrying about it.
No. It prepares you to choose and work with one, and to walk away from bad deals early. Nothing here is legal advice for your situation.
Most Dominican attorneys are honest professionals. The more common risk is a conflict of interest, such as a lawyer who also works for the developer or gets work through the agent. The Vault shows you how to ask, and gives you a checklist your attorney signs off on.
Yes. The title, tax, condominium and document-request tools apply to every purchase. The contract module focuses on pre-construction.
Not through these products. They're self-guided and include no individual advice.
Start with the free 12-document checklist. It takes five minutes to send the request, and you'll know where you stand.
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